Robert A. DeLeoBOSTON – Massachusetts House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo says the election of Republican Scott Brown means that prospects for a bill aimed at allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition is likely dead this legislation session.
DeLeo told The Boston Globe in the paper’s Monday edition that lawmakers are nervous going into an election year in the aftermath of Brown’s victory. He said lawmakers likely want to stay away from controversial proposals and focus on jobs and the economy.
However, DeLeo told the Globe that he thinks there’s support for Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s idea to provide health insurance to legal immigrants.
Eva Millona, executive director of Massachusetts Immigrants & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, said immigrant advocates aren’t giving up the fight for the tuition proposal.